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This Blog is a collection of excerpts from talks given by Sri Swami Vishwananda. Please note that this Blog does not focus on dates, background and the exact original way of how Swamiji delivered the speech. We edit the talks slightly, presenting them in a kind of “poetic” format. This means we choose certain paragraphs from a talk which reflect a particular theme. Read them as pieces of Divine Wisdom, meditate upon the words and just feel how Swamiji is addressing you with His words.

Monday, 11 January 2010

Sri Swami Vishwananda is talking about one of the greatest obstacles that keeps us away from attaining the Divine: The fear of letting go. So let's just change and become able to realize the Divine Light and Love of Sri Krishnaji.

Sri Swami Vishwananda:Isn’t it said in the Gita?Krishna said: “Out of a million, only a few will attain me.”Because we hear things, but we are still deaf.Why?Because we don’t want to change.We say “Yes, we want to change.” But in reality, very few, really, really, really sincerely want to change.

Okay, just here now, with a small group- then we will multiply it by a million afterwards.How many sincerely will do anything to attain, to receive the grace of God?Sincerely, eh?Just lift your hand. Anything, I mean anything, any, any, any, anything! (laughter) Any test that God gives you? You will bear it. (Devotee 5:Bear it or go into this thing? (laughing))Sri Swami Vishwananda: Not about going, well, this is up to… It’s just a question.We don’t need to know what kind of tests God gives us… (laughter) (laughing)Otherwise it would not be a test. So sincerely.(Devotee 6: If He guarantees us that we will attain Him if we do it) (Some people are lifting their hands)Even from those who have lifted their hands I can pick out…maybe one or two from that. (laughing)(Devotee 5: So and what is then our obstacle?) Each one has their own obstacle. The fear of letting go.